WALTER X YOUNG APD 131
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- Crosley Class High-speed Transport
- USS WALTER X. YOUNG APD-131 Commissioned 1 May 1945 - Decommissioned 2 July 1946
Keel Laid 27 May 1944 as Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort DE-715
Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) 15 July 1944
Launched 30 September 1944
Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1962
Sunk as target 11 April 1967 Naval Missile Center off Point Mugu, Ca
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- USS Walter X. Young APD-131 Covers Page 1 (1944-1945)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1946-01-12 |
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From the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type 2# |
1945-12-13 |
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Weak strike, type based on probability
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Locy Type |
1946-02-26 |
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Last Day of Postal Service.
Other Information
USS WALTER X. YOUNG earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - First Lieutenant Walter Xavier Young, USMCR (22 October 1918 - 7 August 1942)
Young enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 6 January 1941 and, following training at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 29 May 1941. After commissioning, Lt. Young received training at the Signal Corps School, Fort Monmouth, N.J., and was then assigned to the Marine Barracks, New River, N.C., into 1942.
Promoted to First Lieutenant on 6 June 1942, he was communications officer of a Marine parachute battalion which took part in the attack upon Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. During the extremely dangerous initial landings on Gavutu, Lt. Young singlehandedly assaulted a Japanese-held dugout commanding a portion of the dock on the island which was a key objective. While successfully penetrating and neutralizing the dugout, Young was wounded by rifle fire and died later that day. For his heroic action, Lt. Young was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. John J. McGeeney.
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